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New Open Golf champion Ernie Els will honour his commitment to play in the upcoming Canadian Open

Updated / Monday, 23 Jul 2012 11:01

Els holds the Claret Jug after his stunning success at Royal Lytham and St Annes

Open champion Ernie Els is to honour his commitment to this week's Canadian Open.

The 42-year-old South African cancelled plans to fly directly to Ontario following his fourth major win and instead hired a helicopter to get him back to Wentworth in Surrey so he could celebrate with his family.

"A pretty crazy night, but in a good way obviously," Els said in his website diary.

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